#8A71D3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.6% 0.145 293.4), rgb(138, 113, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8A71D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A71D3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 113, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.145 293.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8A71D3 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A71D3 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A71D3 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A71D3 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EB
oklch(81% 0.07 293)
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Step 400
400
#A492E1
oklch(70.6% 0.115 293.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A71D3
oklch(61.6% 0.145 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#795CC5
oklch(55.5% 0.157 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#664BAB
oklch(49% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#533E8A
oklch(42.6% 0.122 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#45366E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#8A71D3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4F82D7 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537FD1 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798498 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A71D3
#8A71D3
oklch(61.6% 0.145 293.4)
- #858D00
#858D00
oklch(61.6% 0.138 113.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8A71D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #8A71D3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.